20 September 2011

Thoreau Center Brown Bag: Promoting Biodiversity in the Presidio

Promoting Biodiversity in the Presidio
Presenter: Terri Thomas, Golden Gate National Recreation Area 
September 22, 12:30 to 1:30
Pacific Room at Tides, Thoreau Center for Sustainability


Why are the Presidio of San Francisco’s natural habitats, forests, and designed landscapes important to local, national, and international biodiversity? Terri Thomas will discuss the history, the current big picture, and the details of the Presidio's biodiversity. 


Terri’s career has been in the land management of national parks, and she has worked at Yosemite, Crater Lake, Everglades, and the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. She is now the Director of Conservation, Stewardship, and Research at the Presidio Trust. She has a BS in Forestry from UCB and a MS in Ecology from University of Washington.


Brown Bag events are free informal mid-day learning sessions hosted at Tides. Friends, neighbors and colleagues are welcome. Visitors, please sign in at the front desk.